Money and energy, the will to build and to create, a capacity for proper growth — of late, San Francisco has been lacking them. Los Angeles fragmenting“Like Marshal Josip Tito, Bradley held Los Angeles together by the force of his physical presence. The mayor must now watch Los Angeles become the Yugoslavia of U.S. cities: disestablishing itself into a murderous mosaic of warring parts. Downtown L.A. Los Angeles Times Downtown L.A. Downtown L.A. (Los Angeles Times)Danger everywhere“We flee to the suburbs for safety — and a firestorm engulfs us.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2017 00:49 UTC